Halls of Montezuma (1951)
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83% of critics liked it
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54% of users liked it
(1,498 ratings)
In Halls of Montezuma, Richard Widmark stars as Lt. Carl Anderson, a former schoolteacher who serves as a no-nonsense Marine officer during WW II. Anderson leads his patrol to a Japanese-controlled island, where the enemy has set up an experimental rocket base. The patrol's mission is to capture… More In Halls of Montezuma, Richard Widmark stars as Lt. Carl Anderson, a former schoolteacher who serves as a no-nonsense Marine officer during WW II. Anderson leads his patrol to a Japanese-controlled island, where the enemy has set up an experimental rocket base. The patrol's mission is to capture prisoners for interrogation, which proves a near-insurmountable task given the fact that the Americans are heavily outnumbered. Among the grime-covered Marines are Walter (Jack) Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone, Skip Homeier and Neville Brand. Jack Webb is a chain-smoking war correspondent, while Reginald Gardiner shows up as an aristocratic--but very tough--British officer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Milestone
- Written By
- Michael Blankfort
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1950 Wide
- Studio
- Fox
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
How can flag waving, the Marines, and Richard Widmark go wrong?
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Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide
Although the movie grinds down to a snail's pace on occasion, there's more than enough patriotic gunplay for a WWII buff to get behind.
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Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
I thought of maverick Samuel Fuller and his no-nonsense 'tabloid' approach to cinema.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film doesn't pretend to be more than a routine WW11 war film reflecting the political mood of when it was made.
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Cast
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Richard Widmark
as Lt. Carl Anderson
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Jack Palance
as Pidgeon Lane
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Robert Wagner
as Coffman
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Karl Malden
as Doc
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Jack Webb
as Correspondent Dickerman
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Richard Hylton
as Cpl. Stuart Conroy
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Reginald Gardiner
as Sgt. Johnson
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Richard Boone
as Lt. Col. Gilfilan
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Skip Homeier
as Pretty Boy
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Don Hicks
as Lt. Butterfield
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Bert Freed
as Slattery
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Neville Brand
as Sgt. Zelenko
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Marion Marshall
as Nurse
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Martin Milner
as Private Whitney
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Philip Ahn
as Nomura
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Howard Chuman
as Capt. Makino
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Frank Kumagai
as Romeo
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Fred Coby
as Capt. McCreavy
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Paul Lees
as Capt. Seaman
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Fred Dale
as Pharmacist's Mate
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Chris Drake
as Frank
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George Conrad
as Corpsman
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Harry McKim
as Radio Man
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Bob McLean
as Marine Guard
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William H. Hawes
as Paskowicz
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Roger McGee
as Davis
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Clarke Stevens
as Recruit
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Helen Hatch
as Aunt Emma
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Michael Road
as Ship's Captain
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Richard Allan
as Pvt. Stewart
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Harry Carter
as Boatswain's Mate
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Rollin Moriyama
as Fukado
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Jack Lee
as Courier
